Height of cleanliness for Bath Street

People living in a Bath street have spruced it up ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Members of the Sydney Buildings Householders' Association got together to discuss ways to improve it.

They decided to restore all the lampposts to their former glory by repainting them in time for the celebrations in June.

Organiser Patrick Stevens said: "We wanted to do something to tidy the street up and lots of people were keen to get involved."

He thanked insurance firm NFU for its support of the project.

.There are now plans to hold a street party for the Diamond Jubilee.

The event will be one of a number being held around the Bath area.

At Peasedown St John, a celebration dinner is being held on Saturday, June 2 at the Beacon Hall, with tickets on sale for £10. The menu has been put together by resident Pam Wright and a selection of music from the 1950s will be played.

Tickets are available from Charlie Harrison on 01761 300005.

The High Street in Keynsham will be closed on Sunday, June 3 for a street party.

Following an 11am service at St John's Parish Church, tables and chairs to seat 400 people will be laid out, with music, entertainment and competitions for all ages. Businesses and organisations will offer food or people can bring their own.

Access to seating will be available from 12.30pm on a first-come, first-served basis with stewards on hand to assist.

Residents in Box will stage events across the Jubilee weekend, with a marquee on the Recreation Ground.

The celebrations will include live music and a hog roast on Friday, June 1, and continue throughout the weekend with activities such as the Big Box Bake-off, a family barn dance and the lighting of the Box Jubilee Beacon.

Visit www.boxdiamond jubilee.co.uk.

â If you're holding a street party, let us know by emailing news@bathchron.co.uk.

Comments

Eyekantspel - If Cromwell were alive today he wouldn't tolerate you celebrating anything - he was a well known party-pooper. You'd be hung, drawn and quartered from the nearest lampost - perhaps one of those delightfully restored ones at Sydney Buildings. Now there's irony!

But William Shakespeare died on 23 April and was probably born on 23 April. So what Ican'tspell is on about - but at least he spelt everything correctly. He is a small minority on this point, rather like Trenton Oldfield who ruined the pleasure of millions by interrupting the boat race.

I shall be having a street party on the 25th of April to celebrate the birthday of one of England's greatest men. One that had 100% common sense and could see right through the royal nonsense! Just wish he was around today! Sadly he is turning in his grave in disgust!